Nigeria vs South Sudan: Life expectancy at age 15
Nigeria
69.86 years
in 2100
South Sudan
70.55 years
in 2100
Nigeria rank
236th
South Sudan rank
234th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 70.55 years against 69.86 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.69 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 236th and South Sudan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.77 years | 53.49 years | 4.29 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 58.06 years | 48.91 years | 9.15 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 60.51 years | 55.05 years | 5.46 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 61.47 years | 50.55 years | 10.92 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 60.72 years | 47.26 years | 13.46 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.62 years | 64.29 years | 2.68 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 62.52 years | 62.05 years | 0.472 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63.48 years | 65.94 years | 2.46 years | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 64.46 years | 66.65 years | 2.19 years | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 65.37 years | 67.29 years | 1.92 years | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 66.26 years | 67.9 years | 1.64 years | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 67.13 years | 68.51 years | 1.38 years | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 67.95 years | 69.11 years | 1.16 years | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 68.73 years | 69.69 years | 0.9608 years | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 69.47 years | 70.24 years | 0.7731 years | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 69.86 years | 70.55 years | 0.689 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 70.55 years against 69.86 years in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.69 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Nigeria ranks 236th and South Sudan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.